Matchbook
- Object Name:
- Matchbook
- Object ID:
- 1995.029.03
- Creator:
- D.D. Bean & Sons Co.
- Place of Origin:
- Jaffrey, NH
- Date:
- 1991-1994
- Description:
- Box of 50 Matchbooks, advertising Earth Day, made by D.D. Bean & Sons Company, Jaffrey, NH. Each box is cardboard, covered by a printed paper advertisement. In white paper wrapper, blue and green ink, with stylized globe and "EARTH / DAY", copyright "1991 Earth Day USA". Additional text reads "50 / KING SIZE MATCHBOOKS / A portion of the purchase price of these / Matchbooks goes to Earth Day USA. / This product contains 100% recycled / paper of which over 75% is post- / consumer recycled waste." Bottom includes "MANUFACTURED BY / D.D. BEAN & SONS CO. / JAFFREY, NH 03452 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27105 / LOS ANGELES, CA 90068".
- Material:
- Paper
Cardboard - Dimensions:
- H-6.5 W-4 L-2 inches
- Provenance:
- D. D. Bean & Sons Company donated these boxes of matchbooks to NHHS in response to solicitation for sample products made by NH producers.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of D. D. and Sons Company
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